See where Shark Tank alum UniKey in Winter Park may expand

UniKey Technologies Inc., the Winter Park-based tech company with an app that unlocks the door to your home with your smartphone, is planning to get into the commercial market.

So said Phil Dumas, the company’s president, in an interview with Orlando Business Journal on Sept. 11. The growth in the company means opportunities for job seekers, as well as a new way for businesses to lock up at night in the future

Dumas said the smartphone door key company is planning to ship the first models next month.

“This is our residential application, but we’re going into the commercial side next,” Dumas said. “Our core technology is pretty flexible, as far as getting that base into other systems.”

UniKey is up to 15 employees now from three employees a year ago. What’s more, the company plans to double the number of employees in the next year.

“I always tell people, we’re not the first to unlock a door with a phone, but we’re the first to do it in a non-active manner,” Dumas said. “You just touch the door and gain access. It’s a much better solution.”